Sun Devil Family Association

Building family community, supporting student success.

About Us

The Sun Devil Family Association is committed to providing parents the information they need to stay informed of university happenings and to help their students through their college years. We coordinate a variety of programs and fund numerous resources that benefit all students. Gifts to the Sun Devil Family Association Fund support scholarships, free tutoring, a free Thanksgiving dinner, an emergency crisis fund, and much more.

Our Impact

As part of its commitment to support student success, the SDFA administers a scholarship program for deserving students. Through the generous support of donors like you, the SDFA is able to award multiple scholarships of $5,000 each academic year. These scholarships — awarded to individuals who demonstrate financial need, a record of community service and a commitment to their education despite challenging circumstances — help scores of students pay for school each year. The SDFA was able to aid 64 deserving students during the 2015–16 academic year, helping keep them on track and focused on academic success.

SDFA support also provides an excellent employment opportunity for high-performing students to become certified tutors. University Academic Support Programs offers a tutoring training program that helps tutors learn course material in-depth and build their résumés for graduate school or future employment.
The Sun Devil Family Association is proud to have funded more than 4,500 hours of free tutoring, not only assisting thousands of students but also helping to support student workers who tutor at Student Success centers.

As part of its effort to keep students in school, the SDFA provides funds for short-term emergencies. Administered by the university dean of students on all four campuses, the resources are intended to provide relief and support to ASU students in the most dire of need.

If your student is unable to travel home for the Thanksgiving holiday, Off-Campus Student Services, in partnership with the Sun Devil Family Association, will make sure he or she enjoys a free Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. A traditional meal in a warm, family-style environment is provided — complete with leftovers.

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